Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES ACT 2002 - SECT 7

      (1) Subject to this section, a disclosure under this Part may be made to –

(a) the Ombudsman; or

(b) if the disclosure relates to a member, officer or employee of a public body other than the police force, that public body or the Ombudsman; or

(c) if the disclosure relates to a member, officer or employee of a public body that is a State Service Agency, that public body, the Ombudsman or the State Service Commissioner.

      (2) A disclosure that relates to a member of the police force, other than the Commissioner of Police, is to be made to the Commissioner of Police.

      (3) A disclosure that relates to the Commissioner of Police is to be made to the Ombudsman.

      (4) A disclosure that relates to a member of Parliament is to be made to –

(a) the President of the Legislative Council, if the member is a member of the Legislative Council; or

(b) the Speaker of the House of Assembly, if the member is a member of the House of Assembly.

      (5) A disclosure that relates to a councillor is to be made to the Ombudsman.

      (6) A disclosure –

(a) may be made orally or in writing; and

(b) is to be made in accordance with prescribed procedure.

      (7) A disclosure made in relation to a member of Parliament is not to be taken to be a contempt of Parliament.